This book is the revolution-version of what your school history books say about the civil war--one of America's worst disasters. Think that the North did EVERYTHING right? Nope! Think that they won easily? Think again!Think the South didn't fight bravely? Not quite! There's possibly a LOT you don't yet know about the Civil war--and it's all jam-packed into this fun, easy-to-read book by Steve Sheinkin! The award-winning author tells the story of the war with special facts like...did you know that the term "sideburns" came from an actual person? And that a little boy, sent to be a drummer in the war, actually ended up a great gunman?If studying history seems like a pain in the neck for you, just one look at this book will SO change your mind.
Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War
By Steve Sheinkin
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 10 - 8 | X | 7 | 44989 |
May 22, 1856: A MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA WALKS INTO THE SENATE CHAMBER, LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
That Congressman, Preston Brooks, was ready to attack Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts over remarks Sumner made slamming senators who supported slavery in Kansas. Brooks lifted his cane to beat Sumner, and here the action in the book stops, so that Steve Sheinkin can explain just where this confrontation started. In the process, he unravels the complicated string of events - the small things, the personal ones, the big issues- that led to The Civil War. It is a time and a war that threatened America's very existence, revealed in the surprising true stories of the soldiers and statesmen who battled it out.
Two Miserable Presidents is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Book Reviews (6)
this book taught me a lot about the civil war
One of the best history books for children ever!
this book was AWSOME. it was hilarious, interesting, and cool
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I like how to author writes the book. Very interesting.
This book is really good because you learn about th war in a funny and interesting whay